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The Warrior vs. The Algorithm: How Technological Adoption May Fracture the SOF Culture
Fighting Without Fighting: Wu Wei and Strategic Conduct in Special Operations
The Wrong Question: Why the Special Forces Debate Never Ends
Featured Publications
The Warrior vs. The Algorithm: How Technological Adoption May Fracture the SOF Culture
Fighting Without Fighting: Wu Wei and Strategic Conduct in Special Operations
2026 Special Operations Research Topics: Academic Year 2027 Addendum
Echoes of Little Bighorn: Insights for SOF Success
Leveraging Social Media Intelligence and Open-Source Intelligence for AI-Driven Predictive Analytics in Irregular Warfare
The Perils of Misconception: Why U.S. Strategy Misjudges the Nature of Proxy Resistance
From Guns for Hire to Military Doctrine: Russia’s Institutionalization of Influence in Africa—Implications and Recommendations for U.S. Special Operations Forces
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